Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115944 total results. Showing results 51121 to 51140 «255325542555255625572558255925602561Next ›Last » Stop and search: a plan for change An independent national task force must be set up to bring about wholesale changes in the way police in England and Wales use stop-and-search powers, particularly around public confidence and disproportionality - that’s the principal recommendation from our latest report. The report, which is the culmination of a 12-month research project funded by the Hadley Trust, also calls for a system of ‘threat levels’ to signal when Section 60 powers are needed. Under Section 60 police officers can stop and search anyone for a limited period in a designated area without needing ‘reasonable grounds’ to do so, but the reasons why the measures are put in place are not always clear to the public. Crest Advisory 9/12/2022 Report Police reduce threshold for speed cameras NEW ZEALAND: The police have quietly lowered the threshold at which speed cameras ping drivers. The result is tens of thousands more tickets handed out for drivers doing between one and 11 kph over the speed limit. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 9/12/2022 News Gender diversity with New Zealand’s police ranks at five-year high NEW ZEALAND: The look of those manning the thin blue line in New Zealand is slowly changing, with female representation within the force the highest it has been in five years. Figures to the year ending June 2022 also suggest Aotearoa has the youngest cohort of police officers since 2017, with 5307 of all staff listed as being 34-years-old or younger. Stuff (New Zealand) 9/12/2022 News NSW Police questioned researchers’ independence in gay hate crime review, inquiry hears AUSTRALIA: NSW Police believed a "key challenge" of finding researchers to help with a landmark review of dozens of suspected gay hate deaths was that academics "connected to the gay community" may lack independence, an inquiry has heard. The work of Strike Force Parrabell is being scrutinised at the special commission of inquiry, as it investigates unsolved deaths between 1970 and 2010 which may have involved LGBT bias. ABC News (Australia) 9/12/2022 News Police union hits back at ACT’s top prosecutor after he criticised officers’ actions during Bruce Lehrmann trial AUSTRALIA: Tensions between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have reached boiling point over the now-abandoned trial of former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who was charged with the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in Canberra in 2019. In a letter, obtained under freedom of information (FOI) law by the Guardian, chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold wrote to the ACT's chief police officer, calling for a public inquiry into political and police conduct during the prosecution. The police union has now weighed in, accusing Mr Drumgold of smearing the AFP and ACT Policing. ABC News (Australia) 9/12/2022 News Garda to get extra €4.3m for vehicular fleet REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: With goal of public safety and tackling gangland activity, Cabinet approval is in addition to €10m pledged in budget The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 9/12/2022 News Report calls for national task force to build public confidence and reduce disproportionality in stop and search An independent national task force should be set up to bring about “wholesale changes” in the way police in England and Wales use stop and search powers, according to a new report. Police Professional 9/12/2022 News Police Service of Northern Ireland support National Missing Persons Day The Police Service of Northern Ireland took part in a commemorative ceremony this morning to mark the tenth annual national Missing Persons Day. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 9/12/2022 News Police to wear video cameras Almost 18,000 police officers and staff will be equipped with body-worn video cameras under a plan to bring Scotland’s force into line with their counterparts in the rest of the UK. The £20 million programme will be rolled out over five years and is aimed at officer safety and increasing public confidence in Police Scotland by providing greater transparency. Video footage could be used as evidence and it is hoped it will provide more efficient justice for victims and cut the court backlog. It is expected officers will begin training with the equipment by 2024. The Times - Subscription at source 9/12/2022 News Met Police: Officer charged with false imprisonment and assault A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with false imprisonment and assault after an alleged offence at a house in south-west London. BBC 9/12/2022 News ‘News to me’: Moscow Police chief denies report that door was left open for HOURS at house where four Idaho University students were brutally murdered UNITED STATES: The police chief where four University of Idaho students were brutally stabbed to death appeared unaware of the report that the front door of the house was allegedly wide open hours after the killings. Mail Online 9/12/2022 News The criminal justice system is retraumatising victims of violent crime A 2019 criminal victimisation survey in Canada found that a quarter of victims of violence failed to report incidents to the police for fear of not being taken seriously and even being re-traumatised by the legal process. Jeffrey Bradley, PhD Candidate, Carleton University, examines what needs to change to ensure victims have the confidence to come forward. Policing Insight 9/12/2022 Feature Wiltshire police pledge to tackle burglary better A police force has pledged to improve its performance tackling burglaries. BBC 9/12/2022 News Terror police ‘concerned’ about online content as force see rise in teenagers arrested for terrorism-related offences Counter Terrorism Policing say they are 'concerned' about the influence online content is having on those arrested Manchester Evening News 9/12/2022 News Victorian perceptions of corruption 2022 AUSTRALIA: IBAC periodically conducts surveys to understand perceptions about corruption and police misconduct in Victoria. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) - Victoria (Australia) 9/12/2022 Report Annual report on Police data quality 2022 NEW ZEALAND: High quality data is critical to providing the policing services New Zealanders expect and deserve. New Zealand Police 9/12/2022 Report New research project on children self-generated sexual imagery The Policing Institute for the Eastern Region is partnering with the Internet Watch Foundation on the initiative. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/12/2022 News Officer to appear in court charged with false imprisonment and assault A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer is to be suspended from duty after being charged with false imprisonment and assault. Police Professional 8/12/2022 News Investigations APP – have your say Have your say on improvements to policing guidance that support effective investigations College of Policing 8/12/2022 News Terms of reference: Homicide prevention Today we published the terms of reference for our inspection into homicide prevention. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 8/12/2022 Report «255325542555255625572558255925602561Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
